Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


James Arthur "Little Black" Forge, Sr.
May 5, 1919 to January 28, 2014

The Angelic Hosts came for Mr. James Arthur “Little Black” Forge, Sr., 94, on 
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in Parkview Regional Hospital, Mexia among loving 
family and devoted friends. A Viewing was held on Friday, January 31, 2014 from 
10:00 AM until 7:00 PM at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home, 406 Monroe Street, 
Teague, Texas. Funeral Services were at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2014 
at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Williams, Pastor of 
Kingdom Fellowship Bible Church, Teague, Texas officiated. Interment followed at 
Grove Island Cemetery in Teague, Texas.

James Arthur Forge, Sr. was born May 5, 1919 to the parentage of George Forge 
and Vera Williams Forge in Freestone County, Texas. He grew up in Freestone 
County and attended Furney Richardson Public Schools. He was a member of Bethel 
Baptist Church in Odessa, Texas and helped build many churches in Odessa. 

James married Ruby Lee Steen and four children were born to this union: Annie 
Earl Forge, James Arthur Forge, Jr. Mary Magdalene Reese, and an infant child 
who died at birth.  In 1949, Mr. Forge married Jaunita Scott Forge in Vernon, 
Texas and this union lasted 43 years. 

James was a farmer in Freestone County.  He was also a truck driver for Acme 
Brick Co. in Midland, Texas and retired after 30 years. He enjoyed talking about 
hauling bricks from Teague to Midland to build churches.

His hobbies were fishing, baseball, camping, cleaning his trucks, walking, 
eating, and singing gospel songs. James moved back to Freestone County in 2007 
to be close to his family. 

Everyone who knew him called him “Granddaddy”. He’ll best be remembered for his smile.

Preceding him in death are: 3 children: Annie Earl Forge, James Arthur Forge, Jr., 
and an infant daughter; his wife: Jaunita Forge; 2 brothers; and 3 sisters: 
Georgia Mae Forge, Vera Forge, and Banita Forge.

Those left to cherish his memory most are: his daughter: Mary Magdalene Reese, 
Ft. Worth, TX; grandchildren: Gregory Reddic and wife Kela, Teague, TX; 
Jacqueline Carr and husband Fred, Mexia,TX; Scott Reddic, Osburn Reddic, Victor 
Forge, Stephanie Forge, and Harold Banks, all of Dallas, TX; Perry Banks, New 
Orleans, LA; Special Friend: Hattie Mae Gilmore, Odessa, TX; many great-
grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and host of family and friends.

Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home will be serving the Family of Mr. James Arthur 
Forge, Sr. 


Born: May 5, 1919
Place of Birth: Freestone County, TX

Death: January 28, 2014
Place of Death: Mexia, TX